THE ORANGE ORDERS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15800, 15 April 1922, Page 2

THE ORANGE ORDERS.

COMMENTS ON CONDITIONS IN IRELAND, (Per Press Association.! ACUKLAND, this, day. 'The annual session of tho- Loyal Orange Institution of New-Zealand wus preceded by a session of■•the Provincial Black Chapter of Ireland, the provincial grand master, Rev. Knowles Smith, presiding. He said the past- year was a memorable one. Ulster Protestants had faced changes: .involved in tho British Government’s proposals with the true spirit and an earnest desire to:cooperate in all measures leading to the peace and prosperity of their land/ As far as the Knights of Ireland were concerned the utmost would be done and given to help their brethren .across sen. bet- them make.known, them‘need and tho New .Zealand Knights ’ would' prove to the full the real bond of brotherhood lie expressed the belief that “the causo of Protestantism would be carried forward to a complete victory against the disintegrating forces now prominent.” He emphasised Hip necessity for a ■ greater organisation of Protestant- voters in view of the general election in this Dominion. It was decided 1 to overture other Protestant associations for very united action at tho polls. The following officers were elected and installed : Provincial Grand Master G ‘ lay lor (Auckland); Provincial Deputv Master, Glibbery; P.G. Chaplain, Rev. N. Liddell; honorary Grand Chaplains, -Levs. Kcclus, Gumming, Pybu'a, anil Howard Elliott;, Provincial Grand Reglslrar, W. Taylor (Dunedin); Deputy Grand Registrar, Findlater ; P.G. Trea- ’ surer, Dickenson (Dunedin); Deputy Grand Treasurer, Steptoe (Wellington)'; P.(». Lecturers, White (Wellington) and Galbraith (Auckland); P.G. Censors Pittam (Auckland), and Agnew (Inver* cargill); Standard Bearers, Upton (Petone), Fade (Auckland); Pursuivant, Stubherficld 1 (Christchurch! : G. Inspector of Workings, Noble, P.P.G.M.; G. Committee, McLean (Timaru), Smithers (Feilding), Hewitt- (Ran trio raj, Bennett, (Wellington), Cobb (Palmerston North). R-oss (Christchurch), 1.-eaman (Welling*